Can You Solve This Simple Math Problem?
Can You Solve This Simple Math Problem?

What is the correct answer?
Correct! The answer is 21.
Correct! The answer is 21.
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So close! The correct answer is 21.
So close! The correct answer is 21.
Key:
1 Horse = 10
1 Horseshoe = 2
1 Boot = 1
Once you know the value of each item, the trick is remembering the correct order of operations in the last line. Following PEMDAS (parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, addition/subtraction) gives you this solution:
1 + 10 x 2
1 + (10 x 2)
1 + 20 = 21
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Wrong! The correct answer is 21.
Wrong! The correct answer is 21.
Key:
1 Horse = 10
1 Horseshoe = 2
1 Boot = 1
Once you know the value of each item, the trick is remembering the correct order of operations in the last line. Following PEMDAS (parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, addition/subtraction) gives you this solution:
1 + 10 x 2
1 + (10 x 2)
1 + 20 = 21
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This one is tough! The answer is 21.
This one is tough! The answer is 21.
Key:
1 Horse = 10
1 Horseshoe = 2
1 Boot = 1
Once you know the value of each item, the trick is remembering the correct order of operations in the last line. Following PEMDAS (parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, addition/subtraction) gives you this solution:
1 + 10 x 2
1 + (10 x 2)
1 + 20 = 21
How did you do? Tell us in the comments and find more quizzes at BrainCandy.net!